The Union Government (), is the executive body of the government of Myanmar led by the president of Myanmar.
The second cabinet of Min Aung Hlaing is the current cabinet.
Qualifications
The 2008 Constitution of Myanmar stipulates that Union Ministers must be Burmese citizens who have been living in the country for at least ten consecutive years:"Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2008)" full text in English from Burma Library, last accessed 5 October 2010 persons who have attained the age of 40 years; persons who have qualifications, with the exception of the age limit, prescribed in Section 120 for Pyithu Hluttaw representatives; persons whose qualification does not breach the provisions under Section 121 which disqualify a person from standing for election as Pyithu Hluttaw representatives; persons loyal to the Union and its citizens
The Commander-in-Chief appoints the Ministers of Defence, Home Affairs and Border Affairs, selecting candidates from within the Defence Services (Tatmadaw), while the President appoints the remainder.
The President also appoints the Deputy Ministers of the respective ministries, following the same qualifications as those for Union Ministers, with the exception of age (35 years, instead of 40).
Historical names and cabinets
Cabinet name changes Head of Government Cabinet Period Cabinet name Title Name Tenure4 Jan 1948 – 16 Mar 1952Provisional Union GovernmentPrime MinisterNu4 Jan 1948 – 12 Jun 1956 16 Mar 1952 – 29 Oct 1958 Union GovernmentBa Swe12 Jun 1956 – 1 Mar 1957Nu1 Mar 1957 – 29 Oct 195829 Oct 1958 – 4 Apr 1960Caretaker GovernmentNe Win29 Oct 1958 – 4 Apr 1960 Ne Win's First Cabinet4 Apr 1960 – 2 Mar 1962Union GovernmentNu4 Apr 1960 – 2 Mar 19622 Mar 1962 – 4 Mar 1962State Revolutionary Government / Revolutionary Government of the Union of BurmaChairmanNe Win2 Mar 1962 – 4 Mar 19624 Mar 1974 – 18 Sep 1988Council of MinistersPrime MinisterSein Win4 Mar 1974 – 29 Mar 1977Maung Maung Kha29 Mar 1977 – 26 Jul 1988Tun Tin26 Jul 1988 – 18 Sep 198820 Sep 1988 – 30 Mar 2011Government of the Union of Burma/MyanmarSaw Maung20 Sep 1988 – 23 Apr 1992Than Shwe23 Apr 1992 – 25 Aug 2003Khin Nyunt25 Aug 2003 – 18 Oct 2004Soe Win19 Oct 2004 – 12 Oct 2007Thein Sein12 Oct 2007 – 7 Nov 2010(vacant)7 Nov 2010 – 30 Mar 201130 Mar 2011 – 19 Feb 2021Union Government PresidentThein Sein30 Mar 2011 – 30 Mar 2016Cabinet of Thein SeinHtin Kyaw30 Mar 2016 – 21 Mar 2018Cabinet of Htin KyawActing PresidentMyint Swe21 Mar 2016 – 30 Mar 2018 PresidentWin Myint30 Mar 2018 – 1 Feb 2021 Cabinet of Win Myint()Min Aung Hlaing 1 Feb 2021 – 19 Feb 2021Military cabinet of Min Aung Hlaing19 Feb 2021 – 1 Aug 2021Management Committee of the State Administration CouncilChairman19 Feb 2021 – 1 Aug 20211 Aug 2021 – 11 Sep 2021Provisional Government of the Republic of the Union of MyanmarPrime Minister1 Aug 2021 – 31 Jul 202511 Sep 2021 – presentUnion GovernmentNyo Saw31 Jul 2025 – 10 Apr 2026Cabinet of Nyo SawPresidentMin Aung Hlaing10 Apr 2026 – presentSecond Min Aung Hlaing cabinet
Historical titles of ministers Minister for (Ministry) Commissar for (Department) Minister for (Ministry) Union Minister for (Ministry)
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